General Motors Company (GM), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Who Else Is In Play?

Meanwhile, by 2020 Audi is aiming to take its annual sales to 2 million units as it will invest $14.3 billion by 2015 to broaden its portfolio and increase its production. This year, Audi has set a target of delivering 1.4 million units, up from 1.3 million last year. The company is improving its portfolio of “sporty and premium” vehicles by adding new cars such as the SQ5 and RS5 Cabriolet this year.

Volkswagen and Daimler also have significant representation in the iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund ETF, while Daimler is also the fourth biggest holding in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II (NASDAQ:CARZ). The Germany Index Fund mainly focuses on 52 large and mid-cap German stocks and is heavily exposed to the consumer discretionary sector. On the other hand the Global Auto Index, as the name suggests, is exclusively about automobile manufacturers. The Global Auto Index doesn’t have Volkswagen, but it, along with the Germany Index Fund, contains the undisputed king of luxury cars and a longtime rival of both Mercedes and Audi: Bayerische Motoren Werke, otherwise known as BMW.

In the last six months, the Germany Index Fund has risen by 10.6% while the Global Auto Index has rallied for an increase of 27.4%. However, the Global Auto Index still has a lower price-earnings ratio of 10.84 as compared to the Germany Index Fund’s 17.92. In the corresponding period, the Germany Index Fund has recorded a net outflow of $1.17 billion, while the Global Auto Index has seen a net inflow of $8.87 million. The Germany Index Fund gives a significantly higher 30-day-SEC yield of 2.64%, while the Global Auto Index gives 0.83%.

The article Audi vs. Mercedes: Who is Winning? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Sarfaraz Khan.

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